Chimney Rock–Intersection Rock, 5 cliffs is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Smoke Tree, CA. The route passes Hunk Rock - East Face, Chongo Boulder and Chimney Rock before reaching Intersection Rock at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,196 – 4,324 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02977, -116.13735
Nearest town Smoke Tree, CA
Directions
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Chimney Rock–Intersection Rock, 5 cliffs
4.3 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 4,196–4,324 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.02977, -116.13735
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Approach to Hunk Rock, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Hunk Rock - East Face.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Barker Dam Nature, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Chongo Boulder.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Hidden Valley Campground Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Intersection Rock.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Chimney Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Barker Dam Nature, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Approach to Hunk Rock, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wall Street Mill Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt1% paved46% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 98°F78°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue
97°74°
Wed
94°67°
Thu
98°78°
Fri
99°80°
Sat
99°81°
Sun
94°78°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Echo Cove South Face–Hunk Rock - East Face, 9 cliffs 3 mi · ▲ 125 ft
- Hunk Rock - East Face–Pope's Crack, 9 cliffs 3.3 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Cyclops Rock–Chimney Rock, 5 cliffs 3.9 mi · ▲ 152 ft
- Beaver Boulder–Hunk Rock - East Face, 4 cliffs 15.3 mi · ▲ 510 ft
- Hunk Rock - East Face–Chongo Boulder, 4 cliffs 15.8 mi · ▲ 695 ft
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